I haven't disappeared...

So, I'm discovering that I've become very flakey about posting, returning messages, e-mails, and probably calls too. This is sad....I'm trying to work on it. I don't have a whole lot of time to catch people up right now, I'm not even really supposed to be on my computer, but I keep saying, oh, I'll do it later, and it never really happens. So I will try to write more tonight, but I'll give a little bit now in case that doesn't happen.

Things are going ok. I don't know if this is new since last time I posted, but I am now on the Partial level, which is the last one. This basically just means that I can go on longer passes, have to take care of my own medication, and can go places by myself (which is actually only a privilege I received today...2 weeks AFTER I got put on Partial. That was frustrating). We are trying to figure out a plan for discharge date, possibly doing half days so I'd be able to stay longer, plans for what I'm going to do afterward. It feels weird to be thinking about it, I feel like I just got here, but it has been over a month. Wow, it really doesn't seem that long.

This past weekend was fun, I was able to go out on my first pass, besides the outings the staff takes us on every Saturday. I went bowling and to Starbucks with a few of the other girls. Bowling was...well....I learned that it is not a talent I have. And also that I have abnormally small fingers...I had to check out a special ball from behind the desk...6 pounds, extra small finger holes...yup, endured some teasing from that :-). And Starbucks was VERY good. Oh. how I have missed my Starbucks!

One thing that is not good right now, is that my TMJ (for those of you who don't know, it's a jaw condition) is really acting up. It's really strange, normally it just hurts if I've done something I wasn't supposed to (like chew lots of gum), and it's never been this bad. It's causing a LOT of pain, especially when chewing, or stuff like that...and chewing is something I actually do on a regular basis now :-/. I think that I'm probably going to go see a specialist about it, and hopefully they'll be able to do something about it.

Ok, that's all for now, the next group starts in....uh oh, 2 mintues ago. I will try to catch up more soon. I love you all and miss you lots, and although I haven't been very good at showing it, I haven't forgotten about anyone! Till later...